#ABABCA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.1% 0.044 285.3), rgb(171, 171, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#ABABCA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABABCA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 171, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.044 285.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ABABCA | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABABCA | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABABCA text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABABCA text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED2
oklch(80.8% 0.028 285.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABABCA
oklch(75.1% 0.044 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8685AB
oklch(63.1% 0.057 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F6E96
oklch(55.5% 0.062 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D5C80
oklch(49% 0.057 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B68
oklch(42.6% 0.048 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F55
oklch(37.7% 0.037 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#ABABCA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A4AECB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ADC9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B0B5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABABCA
#ABABCA
oklch(75.1% 0.044 285.3)
- #B2B190
#B2B190
oklch(75.2% 0.045 106)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ABABCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #ABABCA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.